Nearly a dozen businesses were targeted over a two-day crime spree in San Fernando this week, with a thief leaving an apology note at the scene of at least one restaurant.
Ten businesses had been either burglarized or vandalized in the area around the Maclay Avenue corridor and San Fernando Mall on Wednesday and Thursday, San Fernando Chief of Police Fabian Valdez said in a video interview with freelance organization RMG News.
Surveillance video from Teriyaki Madness, a restaurant along the 1200 block of Truman Street, showed a thief breaking into a cash register before leaving a Post-It note apologizing for the break-in.
“Sorry! Need $ for drugs. Won’t come back,” the note said.
It was the second time this week the restaurant was hit, with a thief breaking in through a window in both instances, owner Mario Essary said.
On the second break-in, the thief pried open both registers and stole $600, Essary said.
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